KCSD board won’t ban Picoult book from Kennett High

District also welcomes new math/science supervisor, approves 3-year district level plan  By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times A large but civil crowd attended Monday night’s Kennett Consolidated School District Board of Education meeting to offer input as to whether the board should ban Jodi Picoult’s Nineteen Minutes from the Kennett High School library. Board voted 7-1 to keep the...

UHS students make an impact at Board of Education meeting

Students press board over high parking fees By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH – Although the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education had a fairly quiet agenda for its regular meeting Monday night,   a number of students in attendance as part of the requirements for the government class ended up pressing board members on various issues, specifically why Unionville High...

UCF board OKs contract for school boundary study

Officials discuss 10-year renovation and repair plans By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford (UCF) Board of Education took another step forward in its process to evaluate the need for redistricting the district’s four elementary schools, voting to approve a contract with a consulting firm to study current and likely future student population, Monday...

UCF to look at possible redistricting

Seeks outside consultant to evaluate population growth By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District began a process Monday night that could, eventually, lead to redistricting the sending areas of the district’s four elementary schools. Aware that the subject could generate emotional responses — positive and negative — to the idea, district...

Lies, damn lies and PECO

On Pocopson roundabout delays, power company needs to put its money where it mouth is By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times It was a lovely later summer morning at the intersection of Rt. 52, Lenape-Unionville and Wawaset roads, Wednesday morning. A soft breeze was blowing as the sun pushed the clouds away. You could hear the Pocopson Creek running, birds singing — it was like something from a travelogue. Except,...

UCFSD tackles building issues as school year looms

Pocopson Elementary is near capacity; solution sought for HS auditorium problem By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Although the new auditorium at Unionville High School is an acoustic gem in dry weather, rain hitting the roof can be sonically disruptive. Unionville-Chadds Ford School District officials are looking for a fix. EAST MARLBOROUGH — With less than two weeks to go before the opening of schools,...

CCIU report backs Unionville admin. on residency issue

Four-month independent study supports both policy and questions about a specific case By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) said Tuesday its independent investigation of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District’s handling of residency issues revealed that the district acted in good faith and in a manner consistent with state law. The...

UCF Board appoints Sage

After June deadlock, board is able to reach a majority vote Robert Sage takes the oath of office from Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education President Victor Dupuis as board members Kathleen Do and Steven Simonson and Superintendent of Schools John Sanville look on Monday night. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — It took an extra few weeks, but in the end, it just took a few...

Dutkiewicz new principal at Chadds Ford Elementary

Joins Unionville-Chadds Ford School District from Penn-Delco By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times Shawn Dutkiewicz was unanimously approved Monday night by the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education as the new principal at Chadds Ford Elementary School. POCOPSON — Chadds Ford Elementary School has a new leader. The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education unanimously voted Monday to hire Shawn Dutkiewicz...

UCF board deadlocks on vacancy

2014-15 budget passed with 2.66% tax increase By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times POCOPSON — It could be as long as a month before the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education appoints a replacement for Eileen Bushelow, after the board deadlocked Monday night on a vote for a replacement. The board now plans to meet July 14 to vote on the matter after Robert Sage and Hsinte (James) Yen both got four...